DLA Piper routinely appears before the Italian Competition Authority, the European Commission, and civil and administrative courts to assist Italian and international clients in all areas of antitrust and competition laws, including antitrust litigation, cartels, horizontal and vertical agreements, abuses of dominant position, and merger control. Particularly active is the team in state aid and golden power procedures, while consumer protection and unfair commercial practices’ issues also represent further core workflows of the practice. Alessandro Boso Caretta notably focuses on technology, telecommunications, life sciences, transportation, and energy, and jointly leads the practice with Domenico Gullo, who regularly handles merger control, cartel investigations and abuses of dominant position. Spanning transactional and contentious matters, Bice Di Sano is another key contact in the telecommunications sector.
Testimonials
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- 'I think DLA Piper is an excellent choice for complex and sophisticated organisations like ours. The team is well-balanced and has the right level of expertise, seniority, and flexibility. They are also very responsive and proactive. I also see them as a dynamic and innovative firm.'
- 'Our main contact is partner Alessandro Boso Caretta. He is a top-tier lawyer, and has a great ability to lead the team and handle complex matters. He understands the business and knows the job very well.'
Key clients
- Bluenergy Group
- Engie
Work highlights
- Successfully assisted Vodafone as defendant in a multi-million antitrust action for damage brought by BT Italia, for an alleged abuse of dominant position in the provision of electronic communications wholesale services.
- Obtained the annulment, confirmed by a judgement released by the Supreme Administrative Court in 2023, of the decision by which the Italian Competition Authority ascertained an alleged infringement of article 101 TFUE in relation to the so-called “SEDA” service, to be offered by banks - following the adoption of the EU Payments Service Directive and Regulation - as an optional auxiliary service to Sepa Direct Debit.